Selling car with bad transmission

Posted by NoShootPls@reddit | Autos | View on Reddit | 11 comments

What will be the best bet? We have a 2016 Elantra with approx. 138k miles, and a bad transmission. It (kinda) drives, mechanic quoted $5500 to repair.

The car has 4 brand new tires (unfortunately), some hail damage, a cracked windshield, and the bad transmission. Other than that, everything else is in good shape.

Best off with a private sale, or sell it to Peddle or another equivalent? Any advice is appreciated. We did not trade it in for other reasons that I won’t get in to.

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Dopecombatweasel@reddit

Spend $1000 on tools. Watch youtube videos and read articles and service manuals. Spend $1000 on a transmission. Get your hands dirty. Your next car will cost you $5000 to fix eventually.

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Cusp-of-Precibus@reddit

10 year old Elantra that needs $5500 worth of repair is mechanically totalled. You won't get anything over scrap value for it.

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JoePilot93@reddit

Unethical tip, try to trade it into Carvana. They barely test drove my car before handing me a check.

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bdruff@reddit

Call a salvage yard. They will handle everything and give you a few hundred dollars

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NoShootPls@reddit (OP)

This is the answer I was looking for tyvm! I’m well aware the car isn’t worth shit, @everyone else, I’m just looking for the easiest way to get rid of it and put some cash in the pocket

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lol $5500 for an Elantra transmission. That’s like twice dealer new price, where are you going for a “mechanic”? I would call the local Hyundai dealer and get a quote for a reman transmission installed price.

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Zyncon@reddit

“hail damage, cracked windshield, bad trans, but other than that it’s good!”

Brother lol. Sounds like a parts car / scrap. I’d sell it to anyone who’s willing you give you any amount of money.

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tedlyb@reddit

Get 4 donut spare tires from a scrapyard and put this on it. Scrap the car, sell the almost new tires separately, you’ll probably double your profit.

That car is totaled.

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